Akiya houses for sale in Japan — page 4

An akiya (空き家) is a vacant house. Japan had about 9 million in 2023, 13.8% of all homes. 3,205 empty houses are for sale here, from $0 (median $49,603, October 2026). Foreigners can buy them on the same terms as Japanese buyers.

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5 min to station
Spacious 10DK house with garden on 1,264 m² in Kikuchi, Kumamoto
$267,000(¥42M)

Spacious 10DK house with garden on 1,264 m² in Kikuchi, Kumamoto

10DK331.75 m²built 19855 min walk
Kikuchi, Kumamoto
A few checks
Hot spring
Well-insulated 2018 villa-style house near Togatta Onsen, Miyagi
$314,000(¥49.3M)

Well-insulated 2018 villa-style house near Togatta Onsen, Miyagi

4LDK255.46 m²built 20189 min walk
Zao Town, Miyagi
A few checks
Traditional house
Renovated Japanese-style house with kura on 1,456 m² in Oamishirasato, Chiba
$317,000(¥49.8M)

Renovated Japanese-style house with kura on 1,456 m² in Oamishirasato, Chiba

7DK286 m²built 1998
Oamishirasato, Chiba
Careful checks
Sea view
Single-storey house built by a temple carpenter, 4 min walk to the beach, Amami
$317,000(¥49.8M)

Single-storey house built by a temple carpenter, 4 min walk to the beach, Amami

4LDK158.91 m²built 19908 min walk
Amami City, Kagoshima
Straightforward
Hot spring
Single-storey 2LDK villa with Mount Yufu view and wood stove, Yufuin
$445,000(¥70M)

Single-storey 2LDK villa with Mount Yufu view and wood stove, Yufuin

2LDK158.06 m²built 201324 min walk
Yufu, Oita
Straightforward
Big plot · 686 m²
Wooden 8-room house on 686 m² within walking distance of Kanazawa Station
$614,000(¥96.5M)

Wooden 8-room house on 686 m² within walking distance of Kanazawa Station

8LK278.05 m²built 199017 min walk
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Straightforward
Mountain view
10DK house with Mount Fuji views, 6 minutes from Hinoharu Station
$636,000(¥100M)

10DK house with Mount Fuji views, 6 minutes from Hinoharu Station

10DK315.11 m²built 19856 min walk
Hokuto, Yamanashi
A few checks
Traditional house
7DK country house with workshop and barn on 801 m² in Kamo, Niigata
$3,500(¥550,000)

7DK country house with workshop and barn on 801 m² in Kamo, Niigata

7DK177.38 m²built 1967110 min walk
Kamo City, Niigata
Straightforward
Traditional house
1969 kominka with garage and farmable back hill in Hitachi-Ota, Ibaraki
$4,320(¥680,000)

1969 kominka with garage and farmable back hill in Hitachi-Ota, Ibaraki

5DK84.54 m²built 1969130 min walk
Hitachi-Ota, Ibaraki
A few checks
Big plot · 2210 m²
4DK house with warehouse and field on 2,210 m² in Wachi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima
$12,700(¥2M)

4DK house with warehouse and field on 2,210 m² in Wachi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima

4DK103.22 m²built 196620 min walk
Miyoshi, Hiroshima
A few checks
Great view
Hilltop kominka with garden and storehouse in Hikawa, Izumo
$17,800(¥2.8M)

Hilltop kominka with garden and storehouse in Hikawa, Izumo

9DK293.28 m²built 1974
Izumo, Shimane
A few checks
Renovated
12DK house with barn and unregistered annexes in the hills of Himi, Toyama
$22,900(¥3.6M)

12DK house with barn and unregistered annexes in the hills of Himi, Toyama

12DK239.33 m²built 1980116 min walk
Himi, Toyama
Straightforward
Garden
6LDK house with Japanese garden, 1928 annex and fields in Mizunami, Gifu
$27,300(¥4.3M)

6LDK house with Japanese garden, 1928 annex and fields in Mizunami, Gifu

6LDK141.72 m²built 198145 min walk
Mizunami City, Gifu
Straightforward
Big plot · 1358 m²
Ten-room house plus a concrete house on 1,358 m², Katsuyama
$30,500(¥4.8M)

Ten-room house plus a concrete house on 1,358 m², Katsuyama

10DK342.42 m²built 198020 min walk
Katsuyama, Fukui
A few checks
Traditional house
Kominka with thick beams on 626 m² near the expressway, Komatsu
$47,700(¥7.5M)

Kominka with thick beams on 626 m² near the expressway, Komatsu

Unknown362.88 m²built 19718 min walk
Komatsu, Ishikawa
Straightforward
Big plot · 978 m²
9SLDK main house plus annex, parking for 5, in Makioka, Yamanashi
$50,700(¥8M)

9SLDK main house plus annex, parking for 5, in Makioka, Yamanashi

9SLDK327.86 m²built 198099 min walk
Yamanashi, Yamanashi
A few checks
3 min to station
11SDK compound with main house, annex, garage and storehouse in Komono, Mie
$63,500(¥10M)

11SDK compound with main house, annex, garage and storehouse in Komono, Mie

11SDK244.66 m²built 19513 min walk
Komono, Mie
Straightforward
5 min to station
Japanese-style house with garden near a school, Otsubo, Imari
$70,000(¥11M)

Japanese-style house with garden near a school, Otsubo, Imari

6K208.85 m²built 19805 min walk
Imari, Saga
Straightforward
1 min to station
1953 kominka with a field and spacious plot in Yahaba, Iwate
$73,800(¥11.6M)

1953 kominka with a field and spacious plot in Yahaba, Iwate

7DK156.72 m²built 19531 min walk
Yahaba Town, Iwate
Straightforward
Big plot · 2783 m²
Large wooden house on 2,783 m² of house plot and field, Kaminaka-cho, Hashima
$80,100(¥12.6M)

Large wooden house on 2,783 m² of house plot and field, Kaminaka-cho, Hashima

3LDK (confirm on site)294.5 m²built 197720 min walk
Hashima, Gifu
A few checks
Big plot · 1066 m²
Single-story 8DK house with garage on a 1,066 m² lot in Suzuka
$107,000(¥16.8M)

Single-story 8DK house with garage on a 1,066 m² lot in Suzuka

8DK306.25 m²built 197124 min walk
Suzuka, Mie
A few checks
3 min to station
Japanese-style 7LDK bungalow near Amagi Station, Asakura, Fukuoka
$190,000(¥29.8M)

Japanese-style 7LDK bungalow near Amagi Station, Asakura, Fukuoka

7LDK218.61 m²built 19713 min walk
Asakura, Fukuoka
A few checks
Mountain view
5SLDK concrete house with Mt Fuji views on 988 m² lot, Fujiyoshida
$221,000(¥34.8M)

5SLDK concrete house with Mt Fuji views on 988 m² lot, Fujiyoshida

5SLDK177.35 m²built 197010 min walk
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
A few checks
Big plot · 6076 m²
Large old house on 6,076 m² of satoyama land in Shimosawa-cho, Tajimi, Gifu
$315,000(¥49.6M)

Large old house on 6,076 m² of satoyama land in Shimosawa-cho, Tajimi, Gifu

6K341.24 m²built 196245 min walk
Tajimi, Gifu
A few checks
Hot spring
Small 1950s house with a roof terrace near Kotogahama beach in Nima, Oda
$9,410(¥1.5M)

Small 1950s house with a roof terrace near Kotogahama beach in Nima, Oda

5DK46.28 m²built 19559 min walk
Oda City, Shimane
A few checks
Big plot · 939 m²
Two-storey 9LDK house on 939 m² in Mikawachi, Kashima, Saga
$12,700(¥2M)

Two-storey 9LDK house on 939 m² in Mikawachi, Kashima, Saga

9LDK198.88 m²built 198070 min walk
Kashima, Saga
Straightforward
Traditional house
Hilltop 1955 farmhouse on 2,434 m² of land in Takebe, Okayama City
$14,600(¥2.3M)

Hilltop 1955 farmhouse on 2,434 m² of land in Takebe, Okayama City

3DK105.12 m²built 195569 min walk
Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama
A few checks
Big plot · 848 m²
Ten-room 1963 house with a stone garden on 848 m² in Yamaoka, Ena, Gifu
$19,100(¥3M)

Ten-room 1963 house with a stone garden on 848 m² in Yamaoka, Ena, Gifu

10DK235.05 m²built 196360 min walk
Ena City, Gifu
A few checks
Traditional house
Large 8DK farmhouse with fine beams on 1,458 m² in Chikuma, Nagano
$22,100(¥3.5M)

Large 8DK farmhouse with fine beams on 1,458 m² in Chikuma, Nagano

8DK241.97 m²built 195544 min walk
Chikuma, Nagano
A few checks
Big plot · 1399 m²
Single-storey 10DK on 1,399 m² in Uwa, Seiyo, Ehime
$24,200(¥3.8M)

Single-storey 10DK on 1,399 m² in Uwa, Seiyo, Ehime

10DK255.6 m²built 196525 min walk
Seiyo, Ehime
A few checks
Big plot · 1186 m²
Heavy-timber 8DK house on 1,185 m² at the foot of Mt Kanpu, Oga, Akita
$31,200(¥4.9M)

Heavy-timber 8DK house on 1,185 m² at the foot of Mt Kanpu, Oga, Akita

8DK215.17 m²built 195727 min walk
Oga, Akita
A few checks
10 min to station
1962 Showa-era 6SDK house on an 814 m² lot in central Tomioka, Gunma
$111,000(¥17.5M)

1962 Showa-era 6SDK house on an 814 m² lot in central Tomioka, Gunma

6SDK94.21 m²built 196210 min walk
Tomioka, Gunma
A few checks
Renovated
Renovated A-frame cabin near Hakuba 47 in Kamishiro, Hakuba, Nagano
$438,000(¥68.8M)

Renovated A-frame cabin near Hakuba 47 in Kamishiro, Hakuba, Nagano

2SLDK74.52 m²built 197726 min walk
Hakuba Village, Nagano
A few checks
1926 single-storey 6K house near Wakura Onsen in Nanao, Ishikawa
$2,230(¥350,000)

1926 single-storey 6K house near Wakura Onsen in Nanao, Ishikawa

6K243.11 m²built 192614 min walk
Nanao City, Ishikawa
A few checks
Traditional house
Thatched-roof kominka with 7 rooms on a green hillside in Nabari, Mie
$3,180(¥500,000)

Thatched-roof kominka with 7 rooms on a green hillside in Nabari, Mie

7DK211.99 m²built 1900
Nabari City, Mie
A few checks
114-year-old single-storey farmhouse in Tsukude, Shinshiro, Aichi
$4,450(¥700,000)

114-year-old single-storey farmhouse in Tsukude, Shinshiro, Aichi

4LDK132 m²built 1912341 min walk
Shinshiro City, Aichi
A few checks
Renovated
170-year-old thatched-roof farmhouse on 1,358 m² in Yamanobe, Yamagata
$44,500(¥7M)

170-year-old thatched-roof farmhouse on 1,358 m² in Yamanobe, Yamagata

2LDK148.76 m²13 min walk
Yamanobe Town, Yamagata
Straightforward
6 min to station
Large 297 m² wooden house with some field land in Tonami, Toyama
$62,300(¥9.8M)

Large 297 m² wooden house with some field land in Tonami, Toyama

Unknown296.58 m²built 19556 min walk
Tonami, Toyama
Straightforward
Traditional house
1935 machiya in Uda-Matsuyama's preserved merchant quarter, Nara
$75,000(¥11.8M)

1935 machiya in Uda-Matsuyama's preserved merchant quarter, Nara

7K123.14 m²built 193590 min walk
Uda City, Nara
A few checks
7 min to station
1912 traditional merchant house in Gojo's Shinmachi preservation district, Nara
$81,400(¥12.8M)

1912 traditional merchant house in Gojo's Shinmachi preservation district, Nara

9DK159.99 m²built 19127 min walk
Gojo City, Nara
A few checks
10 min to station
2019 single-storey cedar house with a 1,134 m² garden in Yoshinogawa, Tokushima
$87,800(¥13.8M)

2019 single-storey cedar house with a 1,134 m² garden in Yoshinogawa, Tokushima

3SLDK84.38 m²built 201910 min walk
Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima
Straightforward
Hot spring
Single-storey 4LDK house on 1,195 m² of wooded land in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto
$107,000(¥16.8M)

Single-storey 4LDK house on 1,195 m² of wooded land in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto

4LDK170.27 m²built 1991
Minami-Aso Village, Kumamoto
Straightforward
Big plot · 1051 m²
Fully renovated 6LDK with two parking spaces on 1,051 m² in Fukuchi, Fukuoka
$127,000(¥20M)

Fully renovated 6LDK with two parking spaces on 1,051 m² in Fukuchi, Fukuoka

6LDK181.79 m²built 198738 min walk
Fukuchi, Fukuoka
Straightforward
Big plot · 2802 m²
4LDK villa with sauna room on 2,800 m² of land in Hoki, Tottori
$183,000(¥28.8M)

4LDK villa with sauna room on 2,800 m² of land in Hoki, Tottori

4LDK191.25 m²built 2005
Hoki Town, Tottori
Straightforward
Big plot · 8105 m²
9SLDK house with basement on an 8,100 m² flat lot in Chippubetsu, Hokkaido
$191,000(¥30M)

9SLDK house with basement on an 8,100 m² flat lot in Chippubetsu, Hokkaido

9SLDK572.8 m²built 1984115 min walk
Chippubetsu Town, Hokkaido
Straightforward
3 min to station
Old Kyoto machiya on a corner lot near Koetsu-ji in Takagamine
$232,000(¥36.5M)

Old Kyoto machiya on a corner lot near Koetsu-ji in Takagamine

5SK131.56 m²built 19003 min walk
Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto
A few checks
Sea view
Reinforced concrete villa with private beach in Onna, Okinawa
$3,180,000(¥500M)

Reinforced concrete villa with private beach in Onna, Okinawa

3LDK180.22 m²built 2012
Onna Village, Okinawa
A few checks
Traditional house
Century-old kominka with storehouse on 1,315 m² in Kashiwazaki, Niigata
$2,230(¥350,000)

Century-old kominka with storehouse on 1,315 m² in Kashiwazaki, Niigata

6SDK233.05 m²built 195048 min walk
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Straightforward

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